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935301458EnclosureLarge fields that were enclosed by large scale commerical farmers0
244227220Jethro TullInvented the seed drill, which improved agricultural efficiency1
1002123162Crop rotationChanging what is planted on a piece of land to avoid depleting the soil2
183886025Flying Shuttle & Spinning JennySped up the weaving process3
905623607Water frameUsed water power to run multiple spinning wheels4
126458775Power loomImproved production and quality5
1256684Cotton ginIncreased the American production of cotton to meet British demand6
617211148The need for cheap, convenient powerWhat caused the development of the steam engine?7
134795515James WattImproved the steam engine8
257877170Robert FultonBuilt the first steam powered ship9
876207418ClermontFirst steam powered ship10
627365796CanalsBuilt to connect natural bodies of water11
140547335Turn PikesPrivate roads that companies built12
81357426George StephensonBuilt the first rail line in 182513
845417383Liberpool and ManchesterThe first rail line connected which two cities?14
586608153"The Rocket"Stephenson's locomotive, built in 1829.15
614091608RailroadsCaused industries to grow and created jobs16
514271619Samuel SlaterLeft England and opened a textile industry in America17
611205974Lowell, MassachusettsThe 1st mechanized textile factory was where?18
458196838The post civil war technology boomWhat caused industry to rise?19
34521241StockLimited ownership rights for a company, sold to raise money20
154361503CorporationA business owned by many stock holders who have limited ownership21
281746715MonopolyWhen one company controls a product from raw material to completion22
580597972CartelAn association of businesses that fixes prices, and sets quotas.23
787698110Revolutions and the Napoleonic WarsDisrupted Europe's economy24
450361639BelgiumFirst European city other than Britain to industrialize25
701868961British workersSmuggled in machine plans in 179926
63315290GermanyBecomes Europe's leading producer by 187127
951530821FranceIndustrialized slowly, as agriculture remained strong28
925027043Wealth gapWidened as non industrial countries fell behind29
531815293European nations and the U.S.Began exploiting colonies for resources30
182573041ImperialismSpread due to the need for raw materials and markets31
886668074Europe and the U.S.Grew into economic power32
900385707Africa and AsiaLagged economically33
78331560Increased democracy and social reformRise of the middle class led to what?34
78331845Alexander Grahm BellInvented the telephone35
445060327Guglielmo MarconiInvented the radio36
701730699Nikolas OttoInvented the had powered, internal combustion engine37
831167759Henry FordBrought the assembly line to automobile introduction38
576205868The Wright BrothersBuilt the first airplane39
197846451Samuel MorseInvented the telegraph40
822552723Louis PasteurDeveloped germ theory, which is the link between bacteria and diseases41
245199533Robert KochDiscovered the bacteria that causes tuberculosis42
515087309William MortonFirst to use anesthesia during surgery43
179806904Joseph ListerAntiseptics could prevent infection44
819773304Florence NightingaleStarted the worlds first school of nursing45
656370079Charles DarwinTheory of evolution46
417810918Natural selectionIdea that members of each species compete to survive, allowing the strong to reproduce47
835280000Gregor MendelDiscovered patterns of the inherited traits and began the science of genetics48
395991356John DaltonAll matter is made of atoms49
581586722Biminti MendeleevPeriodic table of elements50
242524440Marie CurieDiscovered radioactivity, which means atoms of the elements can spontaneously release charge particles51
840284859Archiology, sociology, and anthropologyThe three ideas of social science that began in the 1800s52
949320276PsychologyStudy of the human mind and behavior53
866399364Ivan PavlovBelieved human actions were really unconscious reactions54
537394666Ivan PavlovBelieved human actions were really unconscious reactions55
537394667Sigmund FreudStudied the human subconscious and developed psychoanalysis56
537394669IdThe pleasure seeking impulse of the brain57
537394670EgoRationalizes what you can do58
537394671SuperegoRationalizes what you should do59
770537547Thomas EdisonHeld over 1000 patents, including the light bulb and phonograph60

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